The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Elizabethtown, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of optometrists in Elizabethtown is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $85,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $90,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $120,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $138,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Elizabethtown, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $138,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $85,150.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $99,460 in Elizabethtown is in the middle of salary range for optometrists in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Elizabethtown is 26.0 percent (26.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Lexington-Fayette and 10.7 percent (10.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Owensboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Owensboro |